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creative_writerSenior Contributor
How do people function while living with ADHD? I’m pretty much non-functional, it’s taking a toil on my mental health, I’m stuck in constant rumination. I try to look for a reasonable solution, but I see the unreasonable
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Ru-beeModerator
Hey @creative_writer, hearing it's hard not to internalize those things others have said. It can be really hard not to take on things that others say about us, especially when it's been repeated, but that still doesn't make it true. I know it's common for those with mental health difficulties to be branded as lazy. I don't even know if I believe laziness exists, I feel that there's almost always something behind "laziness"
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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Ru-beeModerator
I struggle with chores too @creative_writer I know there are some people out there who find it easy to stay on top of those sort of tasks, or who even enjoy the process of chores, but they've always been a mystery to me
Managing your anxiety could be a big step towards "functioning". Anxiety can make functioning extremely difficult and can make everything seem impossible.
I know it's so hard not to compare yourself to others, but its not a helpful thing to do. You might never be like the people who you compare yourself with, but that doesn't mean that you won't find a form of functioning that works for you, whether or not it looks like others
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tymeModerator
Heya @creative_writer
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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tymeModerator
Hey @creative_writer , I'm a little lethargic (hormonal reasons), but I'm okay. I really can't complain. But it explains my headaches.
What did you get up to today? Work? Getting out?
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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tymeModerator
Joys of being... female?? @creative_writer
I never realised I was 'regular' until I started using the 'cycle tracker' on iphones. It's been super handy acutally.
Helps me have an idea of why I've got my claws out and when to move away from people....
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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